# First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL) — Overview

MISL · NYSE · Fund

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/misl

## Price

Last close $41.42 on Oct 15, 2026. 52-week range $39.33 – $51.01.

## Fund profile

MISL tracks a market cap-weighted index of 50 US companies involved in advanced and traditional aerospace and defense.

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Issuer | First Trust Advisors L.P. |
| Industry | Industrials |
| Inception | Oct 25, 2022 |
| Assets under management | $671.7M |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% |
| Net asset value | $41.09 (as of Oct 14, 2026) |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Leverage | 1x |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL)?

MISL tracks a market cap-weighted index of 50 US companies involved in advanced and traditional aerospace and defense.

### What is MISL's expense ratio?

First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF charges an annual expense ratio of 0.60%. The fund is issued by First Trust Advisors L.P..

### How large is MISL?

First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF manages $671.7M in assets and has traded since Oct 25, 2022.

### How do I buy shares of First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL)?

MISL trades commission-free with a Light Horse Securities brokerage account — from the mobile app, the web at [Light Horse Dashboard](https://portal.lighthorse.io), the trading API, or an [AI agent connected over MCP](/instructions/ai/claude). The trade panel on this page places the order once you are signed in.

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